Workshop focuses on funeral planning, cost and options
Published 3:38 pm Monday, October 5, 2009
The Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center will offer a free informational workshop on planning for funerals at 7 tonight, Wednesday, at the Soundview Building, 3611 South D Street in Tacoma.
The event will cover advanced planning for funerals as well as dealing with the myriad details after death. RSVP by calling 253-798-8787.
“The Basics of Funeral Planning” will touch on essential issues that families will need to face:
• pre-Planning and pre-paying
• funeral providers
• funeral costs
• services and products
• mausoleums
• funerals and memorial services
• consumer protections
• follow-up services for families
The workshop will provide basic and impartial information about funeral planning, services that are offered, costs that are involved, what is required by law and what is optional. This is a strictly informational event.
ADRC iprovides unbiased, free and easily accessible information, referral and assistance regarding disability services and long term care in Pierce County.
Contact the ADRC at 253-798-4600 or 800-5462-0332.
